Got my cheque book out this afternoon

[arron]

And ordered a new car :



530i M Sport with leather interior and an auto box. Best bit is it's RWD !

Roll on October 1st.

[topaz]

nice

[Banishit]

very nice

[GAZ W]

very very nice

[lee bishop]

i'm sorry, i have never understood the attraction of bmw's. my old man bought a new one back in 1990, it didnt last long...... i have no doubt that cost a pretty penny, so much choice for that money, honda, lexus etc etc. enjoy it though, just dont expect me to get in it.....LOL

[Troll]

i'm sorry, i have never understood the attraction of bmw's. my old man bought a new one back in 1990, it didnt last long...... i have no doubt that cost a pretty penny, so much choice for that money, honda, lexus etc etc. enjoy it though, just dont expect me to get in it.....LOL

I not a BMW fan either, probably because of the bad drivers that own them. If you get cut up or see some one hogging the outside lane guarantee it will be a Beemer.

Enjoy it tho

[Banishit]

no thats a volvo that hog and dont have indicators either, optional extras

[dasadrew]

happy for you, Arron. A new car is always unforgettable!

I must confess, however, that I went off BMW cars ever since that pr@tt Chris Bangle got the keys to their design department

Now a Z1, or an 850i, or an M1 ..... those are BMW's!

I couldn't shake an M3 coupé off with my "other" car a few weeks ago 'til it came to a twisty bit !

[arron]

Was on the cusp of buying a 4WD - an XC90 or maybe a Range Rover Sport, Lexus etc. but then I drove a 525i M Sport and was blown away by the handling and the general feel of the car. I've never had a BMW before so I thought I would give it a go and the 530i promises to be even better than the 525i that I test drove.

[RS2000&MEXICO]

nice car m8 100%....give me one any day...

they way things are going for me i might just buy a used 330 ci and be done with it......just think no more rust....

[Nelly]

There a lovely car Arron, I've bought a sold quite few over the last couple of years, but I hope you don't mind me asking, wouldn't you be better of with the 530d?? The diesels actually quicker (mid-range, where you need it), more economical, service intervals are longer, will hold it's value a lot better and there only about £500 more than the equivalent petrol!

The 3.0 petrols a good engine, but i've just been running a 330 Ci Sport Auto and you have to drive them quite hard to get the thing moving, where as there's loads of low down torque with the diesel. (in my humble opinion)!! Or for 3 grand more you could have the daddy of all diesels - 535d, twin turbo's 260 bhp and the most complete car i've driven this year!! IMO....

[ian parker]

I agree with Nelly, Diesel, totally superior in almost everyway. Cant beat the old oil burner

[arron]

There a lovely car Arron, I've bought a sold quite few over the last couple of years, but I hope you don't mind me asking, wouldn't you be better of with the 530d?? The diesels actually quicker (mid-range, where you need it), more economical, service intervals are longer, will hold it's value a lot better and there only about £500 more than the equivalent petrol!

The 3.0 petrols a good engine, but i've just been running a 330 Ci Sport Auto and you have to drive them quite hard to get the thing moving, where as there's loads of low down torque with the diesel. (in my humble opinion)!! Or for 3 grand more you could have the daddy of all diesels - 535d, twin turbo's 260 bhp and the most complete car i've driven this year!! IMO....

Not sure why I always plump for petrol but I do ! I must admit that I did not even stop to consider the diesel version - I suppose it's a misconception I have of the old oil burners.

I'll probably only keep it 2 years and then get something different so maybe I'll look at diesel power again then.

[ian parker]

Arron you should, IMO the diesel is more driveable, and the torque is awesome, i,d almost go as far as to say, more fun, i,m assuming the proper petrol one (M5) was far too much

[arron]

Arron you should, IMO the diesel is more driveable, and the torque is awesome, i,d almost go as far as to say, more fun, i,m assuming the proper petrol one (M5) was far too much

Oh just a bit Ian, the 530i M Sport worked out at around £38k, they had a second hand M5 (new shape) in the showroom - not sure how many miles etc. but it was £56k ! New ones are a shade over £60k with a 12 month wait.